With No. 12 Kentucky sitting at 15-5 (4-3 SEC) and coming off a win at No. 8 Tennessee as the calendar flipped to February, there was no doubt. Kentucky had won the breakup with John Calipari, and it wasn't particularly close.

John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time. The Arkansas coach guided the Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St.

John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.”

Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. They reloaded in a variety of ways — and it worked out quite well. Illinois has one player back from its Elite Eight run last season.

It’s Kentucky Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

Coach Calipari adds another historic win to his resume as Arkansas takes down Rick Pitino and St. Johns.

With an average of 5.1 million viewers on CBS, Arkansas' Thanksgiving Day loss to Illinois was the second-most watched regular-season men's college basketball game since 2008. The only game during that time with higher viewership was the 2023 Thanksgiving game between Arizona and Michigan State on FOX.

The Jayhawks' ability to control the glass and the Razorbacks' creating turnovers serve as two key determinants in the final outcome of Thursday's matchup